Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-07-22
A SQUARE DENIAL.
The Ohfcers and Attaches of FoIso
Prison Beard From.

Prison Beard From.
Owing to the so-called expose of prison
matters, as published in the shape of pur-
ported interview with Prison Director Fill
cher in the Eraniner, alleging cruelty of
treatment TO prisoners at Folsom, the Off
GERS and guards of the State Prison at that
place yesterday sent the following denial
for publication in the paper addressed:
Editor Examiner The officers and guards
of the State Prison at Folsom desire to
state that there are several prisoners I'M
dergoing punishment in the solitary cells
for refusal to work, attacking officers and
guards with knives and hammers, and for
other causes.
The prisoners are never punished bv
solitary conference.-the only punishment
used in this prison-unless the commission
of specific offenses justify it, or it is made
necessary to protect the lives of officers and
prisoners they have never at any time
been treated in an inhuman manner; they
are obliged to battle, and are given exercise
daily.
Reckless statements of unscIupulous
prisoners if allowed to go to the public with
ouu contradiction. win necessarily reflect
unjustly upon every officer.
The fullest latitude has been given to the
Examiner representative in pursuing his
inquiries to examine prisoners privately
and il is 10 be presumed that they will use
such an opportunity to traduce the officers
the statement OF prisoners who have fol-
lowed a lie OF crime, who have done moth
ing else during their lives but rob. steal.
or commit murder, should not be allowed
10 weigh against the good name and repu-
tatlOn of officers of the law, whose only
duty is 10 protect the people by safely hold
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sentenced 10 be securely held in prison
until the expiration of the term named by
the Court.
The Supreme Court says of convicted
felOn not pardoned THE stain of his
iniquity is left upon him. The
Judgment of the law upon that fact is that
the credit OF his oath is so absolutely and
efiectually destroyed that he cannot be
trusted 10 testify at all that it is not to be
hoped that he will speak the truth, but
must be conclusively assumed that he will
not Signed bv:
John McComb, Warden; f. C. Durant,
physician; +. /. Brown, Secretary; Jno.
McComb, Jr, Commissary; Benz. Chambers,
Captain of Guard; r. J. Murphy, Eeuten-
ant Of Guard; NJ. Paul. turnkey; J. II.
Hendricks, ambulance-driver a. Cassidy,
keeper of lower gate: +. Powell, Captain of
night-watch guards-G W Nixon, T. J.
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Smith, VIM. S. Low. Louis Legate Thomas
f. Greaney, John Moran, Edward Kelly,
Timothy Foley. NJ. Tennehan, Philip Nc
CURE, W. g. Proctor, q. w. Heald, J. NJ
Marshall. w. W. Brisou, Henry Luhrs, NJ
J. Beddng, Thos. Curtin, S. Bennett. Peter
McGTaw. A b. Smith, Patrick Noon, C. L..
Taylor, W. J. Templeton, T. II. Beiz.
ORANGE BLossoNs.-In this city yester-
h.. sc V,T, d., i.
Miss Isabel II. Muir and John NJ. Curtis,
Of San Francisco, were united in marriage.
The bride is the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
James Muir, pioneer residents of Sacra-
mentO, and the niece of Mrs. Alex. Bovd
and Mrs. J. Z. Davis, of San Francisco.
Miss AlGir's childhood DAYS were spent in
Sacramento, but OF late years she has re-
sided with her aunt, Mrs Davis, in San
Francisco. The bridegroom is the nephew
OF VIM. I. Coleman. and is well and favor
ably known in San Francisco. Rev. Carroll
VI. Davis conducted the nuptial rites, after
which an elegant wedding breakfast was
served. and partaken of by those present
The brides presents were numerous. solid
and substantial. The happy couple, accom-
panied by Mr.. and Mrs. Davis departed for
San Francisco, their future home, on the
afternoon train.
AAtrNsNAst VII E-AEt fth \ -hAkbEkth.-
The following has been issued from the
office Of the Governor " Whereas. on or
about the 4th day of February. A. D. 1857,
in the county Of Kern, State Of California,
John Smith was murdered by some person
or persons unknown, now, therefore, l.
Washington Bartlett, Governor of the State
OF California, by virtue Of the authority in
me vested by the Constitution and laws of
this State, do hereby offer reward of $500
for the arrest and conviction of said I'M
known person or persons. Said reward
only to be paid upon conviction
BASKET MEETINGS. The A. NJ. E.
Church OF this city is to hold three-days
basket meeting" commencing on Sun
day, July 29th, and ending with licnic
basket meeting on the Sfst, at East Park
The meeting will be held at the Church
during the week, but closed at the Park.
Rev. o. Summers, of Stockton, Rev. w. H.
Washington, of Marysville, Rev. R. l..
Beal, Of San Francisco, and Rev. J. w.
Sexton, Of Oakland, b. D., viii be present
and aid the pastor, Rev. Jordan Allen, in
the services.
CANE PREsENrATIoS.-Wed nesday even
ing at Odd Fellows Hall, after the close of
Eureka Lodge No 4, the ladies of Rising
Star ReDekah Degree Lodge presented Ell
wood Bruner Grand Master of the Grand
Lodge. ]. 0. 0. F., with beautiful gold.
headed cane, appropriately engraved. The
ladies had planned and successfully car
ried out pleasant and agreeable surprise
10 Mr.. BrGner. Many fine speeches fol-
lowed and fine collation. was enjoyed
LADIES glove Kid button shoes, 81 Is;
ladies' French kid button shoes. 81 % to
81 IS; misses fne American kid button
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semi-ennual clearance sale. Red House >
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